On this page, you will find information about
Mario Saliba, who is competing
at the 2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 9-16, -829, and is ranked
#26 in Division A.
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player,
statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America,
a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament,
and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
Round by Round |
High score: 507 Average for: 379 Average against: 412 |
Round 1 | | Nigeria | Saliba played #14 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 365 to 477 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-1, -112. |
Round 2 | | Malta | Saliba played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 378 to 503 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 0-2, -237. |
Round 3 | | Malta | Saliba played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and won 448 to 429 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-2, -218. |
Round 4 | | Malta | Saliba played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 417 to 467 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-3, -268. |
Round 5 | | Romania | Saliba played #26 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and lost 388 to 468 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-4, -348. |
Round 6 | | Australia | Saliba played #27 Susan Rayner (AUS) and won 401 to 356 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-4, -303. |
Round 7 | | England | Saliba played #30 Christine Cartman (Eng) and won 432 to 380 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-4, -251. |
Round 8 | | Malta | Saliba played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 365 to 477 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-5, -363. Saliba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | | Northern Ireland | Saliba played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 356 to 452 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-6, -459. |
Round 10 | | Malta | Saliba played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 393 to 394 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-7, -460. |
Round 11 | | Malta | Saliba played #8 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 339 to 529 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-8, -650. Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | | England | Saliba played #10 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 345 to 422 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-9, -727. |
Round 13 | | England | Saliba played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and lost 325 to 398 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-10, -800. |
Round 14 | | Australia | Saliba played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 336 to 376 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-11, -840. Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | | Malta | Saliba played #15 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 368 to 469 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-12, -941. |
Round 16 | | Scotland | Saliba played #11 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 337 to 415 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-13, -1019. |
Round 17 | | Ireland | Saliba played #20 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 417 to 326 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-13, -928. |
Round 18 | | Australia | Saliba played #23 Sally Martin (AUS) and won 385 to 382 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-13, -925. |
Round 19 | | England | Saliba played #30 Christine Cartman (Eng) again and won 421 to 293 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-13, -797. |
Round 20 | | Malta | Saliba played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) again and won 348 to 330 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-13, -779. Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | | Malta | Saliba played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) again and won 369 to 301 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-13, -711. Saliba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | | South Africa | Saliba played #17 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 308 to 435 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-14, -838. |
Round 23 | | Sierra Leone | Saliba played #16 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and lost 336 to 452 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-15, -954. |
Round 24 | | Malaysia | Saliba played #19 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and lost 391 to 402 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-16, -965. |
Round 25 | | Malaysia | Saliba played #19 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) again and won 507 to 371 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-16, -829. |